Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 3FS

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NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Deptford Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 6.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

88Schools 61Safety 83Health 93Transport 90Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Deptford · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 3FS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

64Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

98 schools in total

5Nursery

66Primary

16Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

4All-through

7 Outstanding57 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate32 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.0 mi 2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Trinity LabanUniversity0.2 mi 5Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

95crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent17

ASB9

Shoplifting35

Public order7

Vehicle4

Burglary4

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

0Hospital

27Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

1Overground

4Metro & tram

1Ferry

29Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.2 mi

2New Cross Rail Station0.5 mi

3Greenwich Station0.4 mi

4Greenwich DLR Station0.5 mi

5Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.5 mi

·29 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 3FS?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 38 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

104green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9459.6 ha of parkland — about 85 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.08 mi away

Countryside52Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

23Parks

51Playgrounds

2Fields

9Sports

11Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

96shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Sainsbury's

20Tesco

6Iceland

2Waitrose

6Asda

13Co-op

14Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 3FS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE8.

Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE8 3FS

SE8 3FS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Greenwich Creek Road Local 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 3FS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,786 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre, within a short walk.

There were 95 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,786 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE8 3FS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE8 3FS a good place to live?

SE8 3FS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 3FS?

There are 98 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 3FS, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 3FS safe?

95 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 3FS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 3FS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 3FS includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE8 3FS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 3FS?

SE8 3FS has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE8 3FS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 3FS: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE8 3FS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE8+3FS. SE8 3FS is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.